Santa Ana, California
July 21, 2017
Agencies: Santa Ana Police Department California
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 5 years ago
Yahir Brito, 22, was allegedly armed with a knife died after he was shot by Santa Ana police early Friday, police said.
Officers responded to the 2400 block of South Olive Street around 3:45 a.m. for a domestic dispute call, and were confronted by a man with a knife, police said.
The shooting occurred just after 4 a.m., said Santa Ana police spokesman Anthony Bertagna. The man was struck multiple times. Brito was rushed to the hospital where he died from his wounds, police said.